Aurelia's POV
“You of all people are late?” Sierra's voice cuts ask mockingly.
I turn around with Julian beside me and see her walking toward us with a smug smile on her face. Her eyes sparkle with nasty joy as she approaches.
“I guess Julian doesn’t need to worry about getting picked for the school contest anymore. Lucky Drake will get a chance now.”
Julian’s jaw tightens and his hands turn into fists by his sides. I can feel how angry he is.
“Sierra.” He growls and for a moment I fear he'd tear his stepsister apart.
But before he can the bell rings loudly showing that class is over. The hallway quickly fills with students in a crowd moving and pushing.
Drake shows up melting out of the crowd like a shadow.
“What’s going on here?” he asks. His voice sounds calm not angr but jus
